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- Integrating the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website with the IIT Intranet Mediator (semester?), IPRO 311
- The Intranet Mediator was developed by previous members of IPRO 311 along with the IIT IR lab. Until this semester the Mediator was held together by “chewing gum” and fell apart every fifteen seconds. It was our ultimate goal to tear down the Mediator and completely rebuild it. We did this to stabilize and increase efficiency of the Mediator, Sponsorship: The Intranet Midiator Inc, Deliverables for IPRO 311: Integrating the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website with the IIT Intranet Mediator for the Fall 2005 semester.
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- Kolff's rotating Drum Artificial Kidney (semester?), IPRO 314
- The IPRO team will continue to work with the staff from the Museum of Science and Industry to develop a prototype of a cardiovascular- mechanical function display of the changes in pressure and flow that occur at the moment of birth. The team will refine the previously developed computer-based display of the physiological functions in the pre-natal and neo-natal experience. The bench-top working model that demonstrates the closure of one of the fetal cardiovascular aspects will be refined as well. Students will work with museum staff to understand how the public interacts with displays and then field test the display in the Museum for feedback and further refinement. Multiple skill areas are required to carry out this project: fluid mechanics, materials, physiology, control systems, interactive design capabilities, all of which will enhance the learning experience of this interdisciplinary group. The team will turn over both displays to the museum curator at the end of the semester, Sponsorship: Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Deliverables for IPRO 314: Kolff's Rotating Drum Artificial Kidney for the Fall 2005 semester.
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- US EPA Design Competition for Sustainability: The Market Potential for Recycled Tire Material (semester?), IPRO 352
- - To create prototypes for real market applications that are successful - To create a business plan which confirms a business opportunity of using recycled tire material - To attract the attention of corporate and private investors and obtain funds to c, Deliverables for IPRO 352: US EPA Design Competition for Sustainability: The Market Potential for Recycled Tire Material for the Spring 2005 semester
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- Architectural Capstone Design (semester?), IPRO 335
- This project concerns design of a two-story building plus a basement to be constructed on a 60 feet wide by 120 feet long lot. The structure is located in Carbondale, Illinois subject to moderate-high seismic activities. The structure will serve as a museum of contemporary art. Our client is especially interested in having a design that would protect museum artifacts during a potential seismic activity. The suggested method is to use a base isolation system for the building. As a minimum, the following tasks are required: overall design layout for the building, architectural design of the building, structural design of the building, electrical and lighting, plumbing, fire protection and HVAC design, and addressing any serviceability issues., Deliverables for IPRO 335: Architectural Capstone Design for the Spring 2005 semester
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- Educational and Technical support of Orthotics and Prosthetics Education in Latin America (semester?), IPRO 309
- Primary Objective The primary objective of this IPRO is to support the development of the first Category 3 International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) accredited program in Latin America. Secondary Objectives The secondary objectives are necessary for accomplishing the primary objective. To ensure that the program will be accredited, many guidelines must be followed; these guidelines have set the secondary objectives as follows: Develop several educational modules concerning common conditions and their orthotic treatments Develop several low-cost demonstrations and hand-outs to compliment the educational modules Carefully follow ISPO requirements to ensure accreditation Translate all material to Spanish for use in Latin America Develop materials covering club foot, spinal trauma, and stroke, and how they relate to orthotics and prosthetics for a two day conference in January at Joliet Junior College Work with educators in Colombia to develop a program similar to IPRO 309, Deliverables for IPRO 309: Educational and Technical support of Orthotics and Prosthetics Education in Latin America for the Fall 2007 semester
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- Reserves Group Study and Exploration Space
- Library Reserves over all consists of 2000 plus books, the library group study suite consists of 4 study rooms and conference room, each room contains wall monitor, white board with markers and eraser and table and chairs. The exploration space contains 2 3d printers, 2 3d pens, 2 button makers (1 inch and 2.25 inch). In this presentation we discuss the creation and functioning of Reserves, Group Study Suite and Exploration space at the Galvin Library. We show by data and graphs the usage and impact of three services at the library.
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- Unmanned Aerial Systems (Semester Unknown) IPRO 312
- The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance as well as in search and rescue is rapidly expanding in both civilian and military applications at an unprecedented rate which was not foreseen a decade ago. Accordingly, there are significant job opportunities in this field and it is expected that this will continue to grow in the next decade. The design of UAS is truly an interdisciplinary task as it requires team work with expertise in diverse areas ranging from aircraft design to autonomous flight, video and data transmission to visual object recognition, the operation of a ground station such as real time data analysis and antenna tracking. In this IPRO project, we are developing an electric powered low cost UAS solution that utilizes larger autonomy than most current UAS designs. The goal is to design and build a small‐scale UAS that is capable of (i) autonomous flight and navigation through way points within a mission zone of 2 km radius with fail‐safe functions such as “return‐to‐home” and “flight termination” in case of radio and/or video transmission loss and (ii) target recognition through real‐time video and telemetry transmission and data analysis. This is to be done by using image processing algorithms coupled with position determination from GPS receivers and other onboard sensors. The data acquired will then be transmitted to a ground station for post processing and prioritization. The design of the UAS would require the selection or construction of a stable airframe with the flight characteristics required for high quality images and video as well as a decent endurance and range for the surveillance of large areas. Furthermore signal transmission, reception and processing methods will need to be developed to ensure functionality at a multitude of ranges and conditions, with provisions being made for overlapping signal coverage. The focus this semester will be placed on smooth system integration as each one of these tasks is closely related to others. This IPRO project will also be an excellent platform to get hands‐on exposure to rapidly developing and commonly available technologies such as GPS receiver modules, gyroscopes, infrared (IR) sensors, inertial measurement units (IMU), pressure sensors, auto‐piloting systems and software development, lithium polymer (LiPo) battery powered electric propulsion systems, wireless telemetry and audio/video transmission, diversity antennas and antenna tracking systems, etc. The IPRO team will also address broader issues concerning (i) the testing and use of UAS in national air space for flight operations (provided by the FAA) and remote observing (both federal and state policies), and (ii) the use of surveillance equipment by private observers or even local government offices to observe private property. To this end, IPRO team will analyze government documents to establish limits of current civilian UAS usage with the objective of (i) identifying specific areas where technology can be expanded quickly, and (ii) creation of a document specifying the policy limitations and technical requirements for UAS flight operations and remote observing, which will be extremely valuable beyond this project and serve as a guide for future development., Deliverables
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- Sustainable Landscape Design for the IIT Rice Campus (semester?), IPRO 371
- The ultimate goal of Ipro-371 is to plan, design, and implement a sustainable landscape for the Rice Campus. A mission of this magnitude is outside the scope of a single semester. Therefore, the main focus of this semester will be to complete a topographical survey of the Rice campus, to encourage involvement by the administration of the Rice campus, and to complete an application to the DuPage County Water Quality Improvement Program. The application to the Dupage Country Water Quality Improvement Program will include plans to undertake a stream restoration plan for Willoway Brook, assess the feasibility of installing a green roof, and design a rain garden., Deliverables for IPRO 371: Sustainable Landscape Design for the IIT Rice Campus for the Spring 2005 semester
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- Legal Research Teaching modules available for Legal Writing 1 & 2
- 12 legal research training modules. The following are brief summaries of short legal research lessons that the library can offer. This takes a modular approach where faculty can pick and choose and even combine modules. For example, one instructor may ask a librarian to come in for Getting Started and Case law on the same day, while another may want a librarian to come in and teach only Terms and Connectors. For each module, I give the name, student learning outcomes, suggested pairing of assignment/time in the semester, a summary of teaching activities, and the time I expect the module to take. In general, these class sessions take the form of a short talk and/or discussion to introduce the topic and teach some basic concepts, followed by group or individual work to practice researching while the instructor and the librarian walk around in the room, and some time to discuss the results as a group. Although the librarian takes the lead, faculty can expect to participate in the discussion. The librarians have found that the students are more engaged in research sessions when their instructor participates.
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- Personal VTOL Aircraft (semester?), IPRO 317
- IPRO 317 is the exciting step into Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. Its goal is to design, showcase, and eventually deliver a personal VTOL aircraft. This IPRO has existed for several years now and is reaching the stage where hard work is being realized in physically operating prototypes., Deliverables for IPRO 317: Personal VTOL Aircraft for the Fall 2005 semester
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- Automated Shipping Container Transportation System Design (semester ?), IPRO 307
- The objective of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of Mi-Jack’s Thru-port concept-- which is a rail yard operated by computer controlled gantry cranes for intermodal container transfer between the major rail road companies., Sponsorship: Mi-Jack Products, CATS, Deliverables for IPRO 307: Automated Shipping container Transportation system Design for the Fall 2005 semester
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- Bar-Code and FIFO Systems Implementation at Shure (semester?), IPRO 313
- The origin of this IPRO comes from the necessity of the company of tracking the items from start to finish. Due to the nature of the products, they have to pass several quality tests, and it is also important to keep track of which tests have been passed and which ones have not., Sponsorship: Shure, Deliverables fro IPRO 313: Bar-Code and FIFO Systems Implementation at Shure for Fall 2005 semester.
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- Orthotics and Prosthetics In Latin America (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309
- There exists a strong demand for orthotics and prosthetics (O & P) in Latin America, with approximately 2.5 million people in need of this type of care. IPRO 309 was started in the spring of 2006 with the goal of helping to make this type of care more readily available. However, there are only 50 certified and 1500 uncertified, O & P practitioners in Latin America. In order to become a certified practitioner, a student must graduate from an ISPO accredited program. Unfortunately, there is currently only one ISPO accredited program in existence in Latin America, along with several other programs that are not ISPO accredited. In October of 2004, Centro Don Bosco (Bogotá, Colombia), Don Bosco University (San Salvador, El Salvador), and the Laboratorio Gilete (Bogotá, Colombia) signed an agreement to establish the first accredited O & P education program in Colombia. Since then, Centro Don Bosco has allotted 3,500 square feet of space for the thriving faculty, classrooms, manufacturing training, and vocational workspace that are necessary for an ISPO accredited program., Deliverables
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- Virtual Reality: Developing an Advanced Immersive Visualization Environment at IIT (semester?), IPRO 351
- The main objective of the Spring 2005 IPRO 351 team is to develop a business plan for the installation of a virtual reality facility on the IIT Main Campus. Implementation of the plan will consist of three primary objectives over the semester. First the team will research current virtual reality institutions and applications., Deliverables for IPRO 351: Virtual Reality: Developing an Advanced Immersive Visualization Environment at IIT for the Spring 2005 semester
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- AISC Steel Bridge Competition (semester?), IPRO 315
- IPRO 315 is the steel bridge competition IPRO. The point of the IPRO is to design and build a bridge based on rules assigned by ASCE, the American Society of Civil Engineers., Deliverables for IPRO 315: AISC Steel Bridge Competition for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Apple a Day Chicago (Semester Unknown) IPRO 359
- Developing a website that will be capable of carrying out customer orders. Conducting market research to help determine the ideal customer for the service that our business provides. Designing a complete business. This involves mapping out the sourcing and distribution of products, determining an efficient supply chain, promoting and marketing the business so that people are aware that Apple-A-Day Chicago exists, determining the staffing requirements of the business, as well as analyzing what the projected costs and profits of the company will be. Providing proof of concept of the operation of the business so that there is concrete evidence that Apple-A-Day Chicago is a viable solution to providing individuals with a convenient and healthy snack., Deliverables
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- Improving Global Supply Chain Management (Spring 2011) IPRO 306
- IPRO 306 team is tasked with assisting a major plumbing manufacturer, Sloan Valve, in improving the global chain supply as well as the overall effectiveness and efficacy of their equipment and processes. Sloan Valve has three projects with IPRO 306 will be involved, and they range in three different fields of the manufacturer. The projects which IPRO 306 will be involved are: • Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) • Cost Matrix • Green Supply Chain The Cost matrix project group seeks to develop a tool that can capture and compare the different costs the company incurs when buying parts oversees vs. domestic. Sloan's idea is to start selling their products in other parts of the world at competitive price. Some of these markets are very competitive when it comes to price. So if Sloan buys materials domestically may not be able to offer competitive pricing worldwide. By creating a cost matrix tool, the company will be able to compare costs of raw material ordered abroad versus locally and wisely decide what the best choice to pursue is. The Second project is Overall Equipment Efficiency (herein after as OEE) which will be a continuation of last semester Lean Implementation project. OEE is designed to eliminate any downtime of a machine. Through a tracking process, OEE will help eliminate downtime and efficiently determine what is causing this down time. The goal of the project is to further make the OEE process more efficient in addition to creating and perfecting a tracking system which will be able to analyze and create reports from the data that will be input into the system. The third project is the Green Supply Chain. Currently, there is no industry standard for being “green.” The goal of this project is to establish a definition of “green,” and create a cost effective, consumer appealing, way to introduce this into the Sloan Valve supply chain. After defining “green,” team members will examine and create a strategy detailing ways in which Sloan Valve can implement green initiatives into the Sloan Valve supply chain. The purpose of this document is to give a detailed overview of the project, as it is currently defined through our meetings and charters provided by Sloan Valve. This document will provide critical information about the project involving the team and its assets, team goals, conflict resolutions and more. In addition it will also provide a brief background on Sloan Valve, along with a discussion of issues facing both the company and the IPRO team. A methodology of the project will be discussed as well as key deliverables and a work breakdown structure of the project., Sponsorship: SLOAN, Deliverables